KESKUS International Estonian Centre has been in the news in Estonia, in both English and Estonian, as the project moves from groundbreaking on April 8, 2022 into the first phase of construction.
: https://etv.err.ee/1608542974/aktuaalne-kaamera-ilm
Hajala ringvaade: Estonia's public broadcaster, Eesti Rahvusringhääling reports weekly on diaspora news, with its radio program “Hajala ringvaade” (“Diaspora review”), which ended its 2021/2022 season with a show dedicated to KESKUS. Maarja Merivoo-Parro, the show's host interviewed Ellen Valter regarding KESKUS in the previous season as well. https://vikerraadio.err.ee/1608598309/hajala-ringvaade-ellen-valter-toronto-eesti-keskuse-arengutest
Uudis+: Estonia's public broadcaster's current affairs program “Uudis+” (News+) interviewed KESKUS project lead Ellen Valter during the Estonian Culture Days in New York about the history of the KESKUS project and what the future holds for it. Listen here, alas, not dubbed into English: https://vikerraadio.err.ee/1608549535/uudis-margitta-otsmaa/983c2c1b7f973f861a8ca14d4642bdaf
Global Estonian Report provides a weekly roundup of diaspora affairs, an effort shared by Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Integratsiooni Sihtasutus. It appears in English on Estonia's public broadcaster's website weekly. The search function will pull up past weekly reports.
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